Yarn Bombing Sisters
Sisters Lorna and Jill Watt work together to make knitted and crocheted yarn bombing projects in the San Francisco Bay area, where they create commissioned installations and guerrilla-style public art.
Below are two videos which follow the sisters in their planning, knitting, execution, and installation of several projects.
"Our materials definitely force our work to be ephemeral. A mural you could leave up for a long time. A yarn bomb? You're lucky if it lasts a year. So you definitely have to keep making new things all the time."
"I like coming up with ways to overcome our limitations." Lorna and Jill Watt
To keep up with Lorna and Jill, follow them on Instagram, and check out their website for tutorials and to see photos of commissions and recent projects.
For even more, head over to their Etsy and Ravelry stores, where you can find their self-published downloadable knitting and crochet patterns. See what new projects they're sharing via their New Crochet Pattern and Yarn-Bomb-Along page.
· Don't miss: watch London Kaye yarn bomb a New York City subway car, and learn to knit with Knitting Basics, Knitting Videos, and 12 Advanced Knitting Techniques.
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